The Unemployment Rate Will Overstate the True Amount of Unemployment

question 17

Multiple Choice

The unemployment rate will overstate the true amount of unemployment if:

• A)Crime, divorce, and social unrest are all positively correlated with unemployment.
• B)The unemployment rate is rising.
• C)The official unemployment figure includes discouraged workers who have stopped actively looking for work.
• D)The actual unemployment rate is greater than the natural rate of unemployment.
• E)The labour force has grown more rapidly than output.

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